10. The Pairing of Joe Torre and Derek Jeter

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Without one another, who knows how these two would have been remembered?

Though Jeter made his Major League debut in 1995 when Buck Showalter was still managing the Yanks, it wasn't until the following year that the hotshot shortstop captured the Rookie of the Year award, along with the hearts of every New Yorker.

After becoming only the second team to knock off a No. 1 seed in a series by beating the rival Heat in five games during their opening round, the city rallied around their beloved team all the way through the Finals loss to the Spurs, giving them some lasting memories that will never fade away during the incredible run.

8. The Giants Prove That No Team's Perfect (Except the 72' Dolphins)

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Entering the playoffs as a Wild Card team following a 10-6 regular season, the Giants were forced to go on the road in each of its first three playoff games.

They subsequently beat the Bucs in Tampa Bay, the NFC East rival Cowboys in Dallas and then the Packers in overtime on the frozen tundra of Lambeau Field—thanks to Brett Favre's famous interception—which proved to be his last pass as a Packer.

But nothing compared to the feeling they had when beating the then-undefeated Patriots in Super Bowl XLII.

6. The Fight of the Century: Ali-Frazier I

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With a then-record purse for the boxers—guaranteeing them each more than $2.5 million—the two fighters were the subject of numerous magazine and TV stories before the 1971 bout in Madison Square Garden.

Though many young fans recognize the names of title challenger Muhammad Ali and champ Joe Frazier, not many know the significance of possibly the "toughest ticket in New York sports history," as Ali was a symbol of the Vietnam War protesters, and Frazier was the voice of pro-war movement.

5. Rangers Win the 1994 Stanley Cup

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After breezing through the first two rounds of the playoffs only losing one game, the Rangers found themselves in a battle with the cross-river rival New Jersey Devils in the Eastern Conference Finals, falling into a 3-2 series hole.

With a team made up mostly of collegiate and amateur players, the U.S. scored two goals during a 1:32 span to take a 4-3 lead over the heavily-favored USSR.

Able to hold off several furious attacks by the Soviets in the final 10 minutes, the Americans beat a team that had won nearly every world tournament from 1954 to that day.

The "Miracle on Ice" wasn't just a win for a hockey team, but for an entire nation, as the U.S. was looking for anything to rally around during the years of the Cold War and other crises occurring in a telling time for the nation.

A group of college kids and NHL afterthoughts was the shoulder for a country to lean on.